# NHTSA recall 12V101000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V101000
- Manufacturer's number: 251
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2012\-03\-14
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-25
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 2742

## What is wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 AND XC60 PASSENGER VEHICLES.  AN INCORRECT MIXTURE OF UNDERBODY COATING AND OVER\-APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN RIGID, ICICLE\-LIKE AREAS HANGING FROM VEHICLE’S UNDERCARRIAGE.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND IF EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING IS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AREA, IT WILL BE REMOVED.  IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, THEY WILL BE REPLACED.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R251.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2012/recalls.md)
- [2012 VOLVO XC60](/makes/volvo/xc60/2012/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TJ25129.3.0\-2019](/bulletins/10170183.md), 2020-01-13, Service bulletin
- [TJ20402.3.4\-2017](/bulletins/10167887.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin
- [TJ26520\-8\-1\-2018](/bulletins/10157945.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [TJ27316\-7\-2\-2018](/bulletins/10157879.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [TJ26520\-8\-1\-2018](/bulletins/10156293.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [TJ30967\-2\-0](/bulletins/10149949.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [TJ30967\-2\-1](/bulletins/10149948.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [TJ32739](/bulletins/10146168.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [TJ19245114](/bulletins/10146091.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [TJ25788 1 3\-2017](/bulletins/10128164.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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